species 20 observations
Vernonia pulchella
Vernonia pulchella
Supports All
51
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Red Groundling Moth, Hairy Dichomeris Moth
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, American Bumble Bee, Silver-spotted Skipper, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
44
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.